International Relations
Bilateral ties, multilateral forums, treaties and India's foreign policy
Pakistan should clamp down on terror groups like LeT, JeM: U.S. lawmaker
On the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack (April 22, 2025), the Indian Embassy in Washington organised an exhibition titled "Human Cost of Terro...
RBI sees growth, inflation risks from escalating US-Iran war
India's central bank, at its April 6–8, 2026 Monetary Policy Committee meeting, kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and explicitly flagged the inten...
Two Pakistanis to be China’s first foreign astronauts: reports
China's Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced in April 2026 the selection of two Pakistani Air Force pilots — Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud — as the f...
War at machine speed: How AI became a decisive force in US-Israel conflict with Iran
The US military's use of the Maven Smart System — an AI-driven targeting platform built by software company Palantir Technologies and running on the large la...
Rodrigo Duterte to face ICC trial after judges confirm charges
On April 23, 2026, the International Criminal Court's (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I unanimously confirmed all charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo...
Israel-Iran LIVE: Trump orders U.S. Navy to 'shoot, kill' small boats laying mines in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy seized two foreign-flagged container vessels — MSC Francesca and Epaminondas — in the Strait of Hormuz, ...
Trump orders U.S. military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz
The US President directed the Navy to "shoot and kill" any Iranian small boats found laying sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, issuing the order on April 23,...
U.S. military says it seizes another oil tanker associated with Iran
The US military seized the Guinea-flagged oil tanker Majestic X in the Indian Ocean on April 23, 2026, on grounds of its association with Iranian oil smuggli...
Iran says won't reopen Hormuz if U.S. upholds naval blockade
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed to commercial traffic until the United States lifts i...
RBI's state of economy report flags upside risks to inflation due to supply shock and weather uncertainties
The RBI's State of the Economy report flagged significant upside risks to domestic inflation, primarily from supply-side disruptions rather than demand-drive...
Jaishankar says India-Africa Forum Summit-IV to shape next phase of partnership
The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that the fourth India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV) will be held in New Delhi in May 2026, in collaboration with t...
West Asia conflict, supply chain disruptions may create challenges to economy: RBI bulletin
The Reserve Bank of India's April 2026 Bulletin warned that the West Asia conflict, if prolonged, could generate significant supply chain disruptions that tr...
Watch: Donald Trump should lift the blockade | The Hindu Editorial
As both the US naval blockade of Iranian ports and Iran's counter-closure of the Strait of Hormuz remain in force, diplomatic voices are urging mutual conces...
India-UK discuss tech, terror & security as both NSAs meet, affirm growing ‘momentum’ in defence ties
India's National Security Adviser (NSA) and his UK counterpart, Jonathan Powell, held the annual India-UK Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi on 23 April 2026. B...
Co-develop and co-produce with India in niche tech for secured national interests and global stability & resilience: Raksha Mantri to German industry captains in Munich
The Ministry of Defence issued a policy emphasis calling for foreign defence partners to co-develop and co-produce niche and critical technologies with India...
India 'tough nut to crack', says USTR Greer as negotiators wrap up trade talks round
A 12-member Indian delegation led by Darpan Jain, Additional Secretary in the Department of Commerce, concluded three days of trade negotiations in Washingto...
Rajnath in Germany: Defence cooperation pacts inked, talks held
On April 22, 2026, India and Germany signed two defence cooperation instruments in Berlin: the Defence Industrial Cooperation Roadmap and an Implementing Arr...
West Asia conflict poses challenges to Indian economy via number of channels: RBI’s Malhotra in MPC minutes
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) highlighted that the ongoing West Asia conflict poses challenges to the Indian economy through several transmission channels ...
First India-Japan AI Strategic Dialogue held; both sides seek avenues of cooperation
The first India-Japan AI Strategic Dialogue was held in Mumbai on 21 April 2026, co-chaired by Amit A. Shukla (Joint Secretary, Cyber Diplomacy, Ministry of ...
Iran fires at 3 container ships near Hormuz; one of them signalling Gujarat as destination
Iranian IRGC naval forces fired upon three container ships near the Strait of Hormuz on April 22, 2026, seizing two of them — MSC Francesca (Panama-flagged) ...